Hiroshi Naka (Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo)

[Organized by]

Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo

[Co-organized by]

Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo (The 89th Public Policy Seminar)

[Language]

English

Bio

Keiko Honda is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group.

MIGA supports cross-border equity investors and lenders by providing coverage against currency inconvertibility and transfer restriction, expropriation, war and civil disturbance, breach of contract, and non-honoring of financial obligations.

Honda works to further the World Bank Group's mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. To that end, MIGA's portfolio supports investments in regions where capital is most scarce. MIGA is now the leading political risk insurance provider in fragile and conflict affected countries.

As part of a personal commitment to raising the visibility of female leaders, Honda launched MIGA's first Gender CEO Award in 2016. The award acknowledges the achievements of a woman leader among MIGA's clients, and showcases the importance of women in leading and spurring private sector activity in developing countries.

In a personal capacity, Honda is also a member of the Investments Committee of the United Nations.

Previously, Honda was the first woman Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company in Asia. During her twenty-four years at McKinsey, she supported financial institutions after several financial crises.

Honda also served as a visiting associate professor at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School and as a professor at Waseda University Graduate School. Prior to that, Honda worked for Bain & Company, and Lehman Brothers.

Honda holds a bachelor's degree in consumer economics from Ochanomizu University and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where she was selected as a Fulbright Scholar.

Contact

Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Email: pari_tg@pari.u-tokyo.ac.jp